Louie Florentine

Friday, February 20, 2015

Since the
Oscars is in few days, I would like to share with you my personal bets for this year. Honestly, I didn't like last year's Oscars because I didn't find the movies in that batch as interesting as the others from the past years. And indeed, 2014 was definitely a great year for movies!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

For Best Supporting
Actor, I think it will be a tight battle between Edward Norton for Birdman or
J.K. Simmons for Whiplash. Norton did something for the film that made it quite immersive.
And Simmons, who was undoubtedly good in Whiplash, let me appreciate his
eccentric style, may it be in comedy or drama.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

For
Best Supporting Actress, it can be Patricia Arquette for Boyhood because even though
I didn't like Boyhood at all, Arquette was able to deliver so well. Her acting
in Boyhood as a single mother who failed in two [or three] relationships but was able to raise two children made
the narrative of the story more truthful. It can also be Emma Stone for
Birdman. I don't know, but I think she wonderfully exemplified her other side
of artistry in the film.

BEST ACTRESS

For Best
Actress, I would go for Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl. She played a deranged
woman, that you would really hate for sure, but you would understand that the
loathe was due to Pike's very effective delivery.

BEST ACTOR

For Best
Actor, it will definitely be Michael Keaton for Birdman. Birdman itself is a
different kind of narrative shot in an elliptical style (edit-free!) and produced an outcome
so overwhelming. Keaton's character in the movie added to its brilliance where
he really stood out and flashed a distinct kind of edge for the film. But it
can also be Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything. Though obviously the
film was not that good at all, Redmayne’s performance here was plausible given
that he portrayed a very challenging role. Moreover, Benedict Cumberbatch can
also take the Oscars home for The Imitation Game because The Imitation Game is
good enough to lead him there.

BEST PICTURE

And I think
Birdman should get the Best Picture alongside with the Original Screenplay
Award. :)

Saturday, January 24, 2015

The past days, I was deep in reading short story collections
from Filipino writers like Jessica Zafra’s Twisted Travels and the Writing Home collection, both published by Anvil. I commenced the
year with this kind of reading pattern as I pledged for a more intimate
allegiance with the brilliant Filipino writers (next in line, Miguel Syjuco’s
Ilustrado). Haha!

PS: Just the
brilliant ones. hihi :D

But tonight, I went on reading a Chuck Palahniuk tome
for the first time after weeks of stoppage (to give way to short stories and
poetry). And it was “Choke”.

(Photo from lavandierbook.com)

Surprisingly, Palahniuk’s style of writing is something I never
had before. He has a way of narration of his own. He has his own words—that
which may deem complex or not, but still create a different kind of fluidity.
Not to mention his precepts; his one liners that can deliver you in muse, which
will inch you that he is just right.

Full of detailed descriptions and picturesque ideas, Choke may
fall to the out of the ordinary stories we used to digest; but the narration
from the speaker’s point of view, still full of metaphors and convictions, can
bring you in deep contemplation about surviving a weird tale and owning a new
perspective.

The book may baffle a mind but it can catch up right away
with the ideals and philosophies of a different person in a same world we live
in and in the process we will be convinced that it is indeed the reality.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Among the many investments
necessary for the young adults and the adults is real estate. Most especially
if someone is working in Metro Manila and prefers to go home in their hometowns
on weekends or every two weeks. Renting or leasing a place can be a good option
indeed; but in the long run, you might feel the need of having a place to call “your
own”.

This is the reason why as early as
possible, people can already start up having the places of their own. Most
especially that at present, the Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. has already set
up and continues to build residential communities at different strategic
locations in the metro that will surely suit everyone’s needs in terms of
housing and budget!

Moreover, the Empire East has also
made the feel of their residential communities of easy access to Batangueños as
they have already opened their Empire East showroom last December! With this,
Batangueños who want to purchase new residential units or just in the phase of
looking for prospective homes do not necessarily have to go to Manila to experience
firsthand sample units of the Empire East residences.

The formal opening of the showroom
was held last December 11. This was attended by Atty. Anthony
Charlemagne Yu, President and CEO of Empire East Land Holdings Inc.; Bb.
Pilipinas titleholders Hannah Ruth Sison (Bb. Pilipinas 2nd Runner
Up 2014), MJ Lastimosa (Miss Universe Philippines 2014), Mary Anne Bianca
Guidotti (Bb. Pilipinas International 2014); Batangas City Vice Mayor Hon. Emilio
Francisco Berberabe Jr.; press people from Batangas City and other guests.

Empire East Land Holdings Inc. President and CEO Atty. Anthony
Charlemagne Yu with Batangas City press people.

Here are some photos of the actual
units that can be seen in the Empire East showroom at SM City Batangas:

Perfect chill-out lounge!

Who would not want to sleep in here...

The Empire East showroom is located
at 2nd Floor, SM City Batangas, Pallocan West, Batangas City. For more
information about Empire East, you can call (+632) 810-3333 or text 0917-8-EMPIRE.
You can also check out their website empire-east.com and Facebok account facebook.com/empireeast.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Empire East Land Holdings Inc., a
leading developer of quality homes at the most strategic addresses in Metro
Manila, is opening its doors to all Batangueños as it launches its brand-new
showroom located at the second floor of SM City
Batangas on December 11, 2014.

The new showroom aims to
not only serve the clients in the CALABARZON region but also to provide them an
elaborate viewpoint of what Empire East can offer in terms of lifestyle
enrichment without the hassle of visiting one of the showrooms in Metro Manila.

"We would like to
reach out to the many people in the area aspiring for an Empire East home. We
want to make sure that there will be a closer place to go to where they can
pacify their questions about investing in real estate in Metro Manila.”;
says Yu. He further states that Empire East's goal is to bring the luxury of
manila into the rich neighborhood of Batangas and vice versa.

The
Empire East showroom is free to visit on the event day. Free cocktails shall be
available for those who will reserve a unit on the same event. For inquiries
and reservations dial (02) 810-3333 or 0917-8-EMPIRE (367473). You may also
visit www.empire-east.com.